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____ THE STARS __ _
Richmond Professional Institute, Co llege of William and Mary and V.P.I. Extension Co-operating
VOL. 28 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA., THURSDAY MAY 17, 1951 NUMBER 17
Gehris Elected President IGerman Club Discipline Committee
Of Next Year's SophomoreslTo Instal.l Formed By New SGA
Sophomore election for class sentative, with a total of 116 New Of fleersl .
officers for next year have votes. Brooks Traweek has been To Handle MIsconduct
~~C;::er:~~ t:!c~~di~rp:;'~: ca~, to:::~ ~~012~isv:'~psan:~;: , elected president of the Ger- The first effort of the new administration in SGA is underway
and two members of the Justice were noted, but Pat Payne, man club for the year 1951-52, now in the form of a student Disciplinary b~ard, provided for
h . f the board of elec- The other officers elected in the constitution, but never estabhshed until now.
P~did party members win- ~iO~S".::d~ "Inasmuch as final were E. L. Derring, vice-pres- Under the direction of the SGA council, a Student Discipli­ning
were; Joe Gehris , physi- ' tabulations show that there is ident; Ben Fortunato, secret- nary board has been established to suppiement the workings
no question as to the su' n ply ary; Buddy Long, treasurer; of the honor council and dormitory hou.se councils,. cal therapy major from Read- ly II
i ng, Penn. who received 75 minority, the election is de- Bever Ha, S3A represent- ThiS board Will have the
ative; Jimmy Dillon, business Varl· ety Set authority and right to conduct
votes to defeat Jim Dillon, ciared valid.' manager, and Joe Gay, histor- investigations of any infrac-with
50 votes , for presidency. The Sophomore elections ian. tion of the college rules other
Charlie Robins, business were held Thursday and Friday The new officers will be May 24 25 than those handled by the two
major from West po'int, Va., May 3 and 4. The incoming installed at the bi-annual ban- - present disciplinary councils.
who polled 64 votes to defeat sophomore officers will assume quet to be held Saturday night. I RPI G According to Drury ·Lyle,
Ann Huffman who received 60 their respective duties with Phil Pafford, out-gOing pres- n ym new SGA president, the board
votes in the race for vice- the 1951 Fall term. ident, made the following state· will act in such cases as one
presidency; June Foster, In- ment: "I and my fellow officers The Huckerster's c lub of where student conduct might
terior decorating major from J un ior Class wish to say we have endeavo,," RPI is sponsoring a variety be unbecoming enough to cast
Brookneal, Va., who received I ed to make the German c lub show to be heid May 24-25 ill light on the school or stu-
76 votes to Lynn ;}ustky's 48. D . N d d one of the leading and most at 8 p.m. in the gym. The show dent body. It will handle all
winning the secretarial office, ues ee e ,active organizations at RPI. is an all student affair, with displinary problems-miscon-and
Bill P erdue, who polled We wish to thank all members all departments of the school duct, or misdeamenors-of a
the highest number .of votes IF eas ter Says of the student body for their participating. student at any time when the
for any opposed office, With I cooperation, support, and Wamer Callahan, a drama character or name of the schooi
91 votes, defeating Lee Van All juniors are urged to pay interest. We hope the German student will direct the show Is in Jeopardy.
Sic len with 33 votes for the ,' their class dues immediately club of 1950-51 has made your as credit toward his degree; seven voting members will
office of SGA representative. In order to help finance the sC:lOol year a more enjoyable ·starsof Yesterday ', the title, make up the board. The new
JUSTICE WINNERS junio!"senior dance, Ronald one. ' will feature some of the great president of SGA, Drury LYle,
Justice party winners were; Feaster, junior c lass presi- stars of the past, as done by wlll serve as the board's
8111 Smith, advertising major dent has announced. Vets Reminded students, Callahan said. Such chairman while the SGA vice-from
Cape Charles, Va. who The dance is scheduled for celebrities as Caruso, Bern- president, Vivian Trestman,
received 69 votes to defeat May 26. Notices will be plac- Last Enrollment hardt, and Sophie Tucker, wlll wlll be the secretary.
Pat Kessler, 56 votes, for the ed on bulletin "oards in the be among those portrayed. FIVE MEMBERS NAMED
position of treasurer, and Lois administration building and Set J ul y 25 Ann Hudson wlll be co-
Cooper, who was unopposed in the dormitories for people director of · the show. Miss
for the position of WAA repre- to sign if they plan to go to Veterans who will receive Hudson is also a drama stud-the
dance. two and three year certificates · ent.
Lawyer Chosen This is being done so that in June and plan to continue Tickets for the show are
an idea may be gotten as to work for a bachelor'S degree 50 cents, and may be gotten 1'0 Be Speake r II how many people plan to go , must be enrolled by July 25, from Jimmy Dillon, Mary Lou
• Feaster said. according to an announcement Nussman, and Jimmy Dillon. At Graduatwn I made by Mrs. Gladys Tedder,
. ti i f IMay 28 Date veterans cOoQrdinator for RPI.
Gradua ng exerc ses .or , I This regulation also applies
the 1951 commencement will iF D" "h t" I' to those receiving bachelor's
be held at the MOSque, June ! or IstrI u Ion degrees who are planning to
10 at 10:30 a.m. All seniors Of '51 Wigwams obtain their masters ' .
ASL Appoints
Carlyn Director
Of Six Group~
must be there at 9:30, Carson. Mrs. Tedder requests that
Overton, senior class preSident Delivery of the 1951 year- all veterans planning an ad- The Art students League
has announced. . book IS expected on May 28, ditional course of study under appointed Dick Carlyn director
Mr. John J. ',vlcker, practic- accordmg . to Jack Roach, the GI bill, contact her in of this group at a meeting held
ing lawyer and former repre- I Wigwam editor. room L. May 15. He will take office
sentative tothe Virginia House One week has been set aside I ---..:====:..---J next September.
of Delegates will be the main I for the distribution of the II' Other officers appointed
speaker. Dr. Joseph W. White, , books. They will be given out were, Joan Faw, assistant
pastor of Pace MemOrial , alphabetically in the office ROOM FEES director; Ann Graves, secret-church,
will deliver the invo-
1
adjoining Dr. Johnson's, from If you are planning to ary;Jo Dearring, treasurer; and
cation. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roach said. attend sumlller school and Kitty €upp, SGA representa-
A rehersal for graduation Posters announcing the wish dormitory accommoda- tive.
wlll be held in the gym June ~ arrival of the Wigwams will be tion you should flle your The league is composed Of.
S at 2:30. This will be the I place·l on the bulletin boards. appllcation for a reserva- members of the drama school,
only re ilE~·rsal. so it is absolu- Distribution was planned tion immediately. fine art, commercial art, Cash ..
tely necessary that everyone for· the week of May 21 but an Blanks may be obtained ion lllustration, and interior
attend, Overton said. I unavoidable printing delay from Miss Alyce Tyler in decoration departments. Each
No seniors will be allowed forced postponement of .the the Admissions office. The group in the league submits
to graduate if they owe any date, Roach added. usual $5.00 deposit must a llst of students they con-fines
or fees , it was announc- I The issuing of the yearbook accompany the application" sider worthy of office. From
ed. This includes llbrary fines, wlll continue through · exam this list, this year's officers
lab fees and bills. ' week. appoints next year's leaders.
The remaining flve members,
c hosen from the student body
at large by the executive com­mittee,
with approval of the
SGA councll, are: Ann Huff­man.
Jo Verner, Eleanor Zeh­mer,
Phll Pafford, and Leonard
Maiden. The Dean of Students
wlll serve as ·advisor to the
board.
The resolution concerning
the activation of the Student
Displinary board reads as fol­lows:
· Whereas , under the exist­ing
authority of the student
Government Association canst ..
itution, Article VI, (depart­mental
organizations) Section
I, setting torth the possibie
exlstance of a Discipllnary
board, and;
·wnereas, it is jointly con­sidered
necessary and bene­ficial
by the college admini­s
tration and the executive
committee of the s tUdent coun­c
il that a disciplinary board
be activated by this council,
and;
"Whereas, it is an obliga­tion
of ·this council to act in
the best interest of the student
body, therefore be it;
(Continued on page 3)

Gehris Elected President Of Next Year's Sophomores -- German Club To Install New Officers -- Discipline Committee Formed By New SGA To Handle Misconduct -- Variety Set May 24-25 In RPI Gym -- Junior Class Dues Needed, Feaster Says -- Vets Reminded Last Enrollment Set July 25 -- Lawyer Chosen To Be Speaker At Graduation -- May 28 Date For Distribution Of '51 Wigwams -- ASL Appoints Carlyn Director Of Six Groups

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Published by the students of the Richmond Professional Institute, College of William and Mary (1940-1947); The Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute cooperating (1947-1955); Richmond Professional Institute of the Colege of William and Mary <1955-1962>; Richmond Professional Institute, Sept. 21, 1962-May 24, 1968; Virginia Commonwealth University, Sept. 20, 1968-May 23, 1969.

WATCH FOR
____ THE STARS __ _
Richmond Professional Institute, Co llege of William and Mary and V.P.I. Extension Co-operating
VOL. 28 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA., THURSDAY MAY 17, 1951 NUMBER 17
Gehris Elected President IGerman Club Discipline Committee
Of Next Year's SophomoreslTo Instal.l Formed By New SGA
Sophomore election for class sentative, with a total of 116 New Of fleersl .
officers for next year have votes. Brooks Traweek has been To Handle MIsconduct
~~C;::er:~~ t:!c~~di~rp:;'~: ca~, to:::~ ~~012~isv:'~psan:~;: , elected president of the Ger- The first effort of the new administration in SGA is underway
and two members of the Justice were noted, but Pat Payne, man club for the year 1951-52, now in the form of a student Disciplinary b~ard, provided for
h . f the board of elec- The other officers elected in the constitution, but never estabhshed until now.
P~did party members win- ~iO~S".::d~ "Inasmuch as final were E. L. Derring, vice-pres- Under the direction of the SGA council, a Student Discipli­ning
were; Joe Gehris , physi- ' tabulations show that there is ident; Ben Fortunato, secret- nary board has been established to suppiement the workings
no question as to the su' n ply ary; Buddy Long, treasurer; of the honor council and dormitory hou.se councils,. cal therapy major from Read- ly II
i ng, Penn. who received 75 minority, the election is de- Bever Ha, S3A represent- ThiS board Will have the
ative; Jimmy Dillon, business Varl· ety Set authority and right to conduct
votes to defeat Jim Dillon, ciared valid.' manager, and Joe Gay, histor- investigations of any infrac-with
50 votes , for presidency. The Sophomore elections ian. tion of the college rules other
Charlie Robins, business were held Thursday and Friday The new officers will be May 24 25 than those handled by the two
major from West po'int, Va., May 3 and 4. The incoming installed at the bi-annual ban- - present disciplinary councils.
who polled 64 votes to defeat sophomore officers will assume quet to be held Saturday night. I RPI G According to Drury ·Lyle,
Ann Huffman who received 60 their respective duties with Phil Pafford, out-gOing pres- n ym new SGA president, the board
votes in the race for vice- the 1951 Fall term. ident, made the following state· will act in such cases as one
presidency; June Foster, In- ment: "I and my fellow officers The Huckerster's c lub of where student conduct might
terior decorating major from J un ior Class wish to say we have endeavo," RPI is sponsoring a variety be unbecoming enough to cast
Brookneal, Va., who received I ed to make the German c lub show to be heid May 24-25 ill light on the school or stu-
76 votes to Lynn ;}ustky's 48. D . N d d one of the leading and most at 8 p.m. in the gym. The show dent body. It will handle all
winning the secretarial office, ues ee e ,active organizations at RPI. is an all student affair, with displinary problems-miscon-and
Bill P erdue, who polled We wish to thank all members all departments of the school duct, or misdeamenors-of a
the highest number .of votes IF eas ter Says of the student body for their participating. student at any time when the
for any opposed office, With I cooperation, support, and Wamer Callahan, a drama character or name of the schooi
91 votes, defeating Lee Van All juniors are urged to pay interest. We hope the German student will direct the show Is in Jeopardy.
Sic len with 33 votes for the ,' their class dues immediately club of 1950-51 has made your as credit toward his degree; seven voting members will
office of SGA representative. In order to help finance the sC:lOol year a more enjoyable ·starsof Yesterday ', the title, make up the board. The new
JUSTICE WINNERS junio!"senior dance, Ronald one. ' will feature some of the great president of SGA, Drury LYle,
Justice party winners were; Feaster, junior c lass presi- stars of the past, as done by wlll serve as the board's
8111 Smith, advertising major dent has announced. Vets Reminded students, Callahan said. Such chairman while the SGA vice-from
Cape Charles, Va. who The dance is scheduled for celebrities as Caruso, Bern- president, Vivian Trestman,
received 69 votes to defeat May 26. Notices will be plac- Last Enrollment hardt, and Sophie Tucker, wlll wlll be the secretary.
Pat Kessler, 56 votes, for the ed on bulletin "oards in the be among those portrayed. FIVE MEMBERS NAMED
position of treasurer, and Lois administration building and Set J ul y 25 Ann Hudson wlll be co-
Cooper, who was unopposed in the dormitories for people director of · the show. Miss
for the position of WAA repre- to sign if they plan to go to Veterans who will receive Hudson is also a drama stud-the
dance. two and three year certificates · ent.
Lawyer Chosen This is being done so that in June and plan to continue Tickets for the show are
an idea may be gotten as to work for a bachelor'S degree 50 cents, and may be gotten 1'0 Be Speake r II how many people plan to go , must be enrolled by July 25, from Jimmy Dillon, Mary Lou
• Feaster said. according to an announcement Nussman, and Jimmy Dillon. At Graduatwn I made by Mrs. Gladys Tedder,
. ti i f IMay 28 Date veterans cOoQrdinator for RPI.
Gradua ng exerc ses .or , I This regulation also applies
the 1951 commencement will iF D" "h t" I' to those receiving bachelor's
be held at the MOSque, June ! or IstrI u Ion degrees who are planning to
10 at 10:30 a.m. All seniors Of '51 Wigwams obtain their masters ' .
ASL Appoints
Carlyn Director
Of Six Group~
must be there at 9:30, Carson. Mrs. Tedder requests that
Overton, senior class preSident Delivery of the 1951 year- all veterans planning an ad- The Art students League
has announced. . book IS expected on May 28, ditional course of study under appointed Dick Carlyn director
Mr. John J. ',vlcker, practic- accordmg . to Jack Roach, the GI bill, contact her in of this group at a meeting held
ing lawyer and former repre- I Wigwam editor. room L. May 15. He will take office
sentative tothe Virginia House One week has been set aside I ---..:====:..---J next September.
of Delegates will be the main I for the distribution of the II' Other officers appointed
speaker. Dr. Joseph W. White, , books. They will be given out were, Joan Faw, assistant
pastor of Pace MemOrial , alphabetically in the office ROOM FEES director; Ann Graves, secret-church,
will deliver the invo-
1
adjoining Dr. Johnson's, from If you are planning to ary;Jo Dearring, treasurer; and
cation. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roach said. attend sumlller school and Kitty €upp, SGA representa-
A rehersal for graduation Posters announcing the wish dormitory accommoda- tive.
wlll be held in the gym June ~ arrival of the Wigwams will be tion you should flle your The league is composed Of.
S at 2:30. This will be the I place·l on the bulletin boards. appllcation for a reserva- members of the drama school,
only re ilE~·rsal. so it is absolu- Distribution was planned tion immediately. fine art, commercial art, Cash ..
tely necessary that everyone for· the week of May 21 but an Blanks may be obtained ion lllustration, and interior
attend, Overton said. I unavoidable printing delay from Miss Alyce Tyler in decoration departments. Each
No seniors will be allowed forced postponement of .the the Admissions office. The group in the league submits
to graduate if they owe any date, Roach added. usual $5.00 deposit must a llst of students they con-fines
or fees , it was announc- I The issuing of the yearbook accompany the application" sider worthy of office. From
ed. This includes llbrary fines, wlll continue through · exam this list, this year's officers
lab fees and bills. ' week. appoints next year's leaders.
The remaining flve members,
c hosen from the student body
at large by the executive com­mittee,
with approval of the
SGA councll, are: Ann Huff­man.
Jo Verner, Eleanor Zeh­mer,
Phll Pafford, and Leonard
Maiden. The Dean of Students
wlll serve as ·advisor to the
board.
The resolution concerning
the activation of the Student
Displinary board reads as fol­lows:
· Whereas , under the exist­ing
authority of the student
Government Association canst ..
itution, Article VI, (depart­mental
organizations) Section
I, setting torth the possibie
exlstance of a Discipllnary
board, and;
·wnereas, it is jointly con­sidered
necessary and bene­ficial
by the college admini­s
tration and the executive
committee of the s tUdent coun­c
il that a disciplinary board
be activated by this council,
and;
"Whereas, it is an obliga­tion
of ·this council to act in
the best interest of the student
body, therefore be it;
(Continued on page 3)